A leading Assembly Republican said he isn't sold on the idea of tuition caps at the University of Wisconsin System — a position that is at odds with Gov. Scott Walker, who has said he's open to the idea.

A provision in Governor Walker's 2015-2017 budget proposal would allow the UW System to keep the details of its commercial and scientific research secret. It is a provision the System supports, but is controversial for some, including animal rights activists who have protested research on animals.

Officials are still trying to figure out how a train derailment near Dubuque , Iowa, this month has affected the Mississippi River’s ecosystem, after 55,000 gallons of ethanol spilled from rail cars. Higher levels of ethanol are still being detected at the crash site and low levels have been found...

Winds have prevented ice from building around the caves at the Apostle Islands so far this winter, but National Lakeshore officials are nevertheless holding out hope that they'll still be able to open them before the season is through.

A new bill introduced by Republican state lawmakers would limit future John Doe investigations in terms of the crimes they could apply to and the level of secrecy required for the different parties involved.